Forget breathing in, it’s time to breathe out
15th April 2019
Andrew Potter and Tim George explain why exhalation is the secret to a successful and speedy swim, whether in training or on race day.
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Swimming & Mindfulness
25th March 2019
Terry Laughlin, founder of the Total Immersion Swimming technique sadly lost his battle with prostate cancer in October 2017, but his teachings live on after him. In May of the same year Terry wrote about the meditative benefits which swimming…
Trio Of World Class Straight Line Swimming CPDs
11th February 2019
The Swimming Teachers’ Association (STA) has partnered and endorsed a trio of new Straight-Line Swimming CPDs, which have been created by double open water 10k World Champion and silver Olympic medalist Keri-anne Payne and triple Olympian David Carry. Their new…
Deliberate Practice & The 10,000 Hour Rule
24th August 2018
Terry Laughlin, founder of the Total Immersion Swimming technique sadly lost his battle with prostate cancer in October 2017, but his teachings live on after him. This is an exclusive excerpt from Terry’s forthcoming final book: Total Immersion: Swimming That…
Don’t Just Swim in Circles
7th September 2017
Without the structure of a 25m pool or tri coach, it’s easy for your stroke to stagnate. Follow these three drills from Berkshire Tri Club Coach, Ian Lee-Emery, to keep your open-water training focused. Images Rosie Hallam INTERVALS Alternate…
Swimming Technique: Straight Or Bent Arms?
25th August 2017
Elbows out or slicing straight? Which stroke sends you through the water more quickly? Swimming is a sport that is constantly evolving. It’s not just the high-tech kit that evolves – it’s the swim technique too. For a triathlete, the…
Sort Your Swimmer’s Shoulder
14th August 2017
Many triathletes and high level swimmers suffer from shoulder pain so we asked Rachel Whittaker, clinical director at Six Physio, how to avoid and rehabilitate this common injury. How to diagnose it: Swimming predominately uses the upper body muscles (back,…
Smarter Choices, Not Harder Efforts: A Strategic Approach to Triathlon Swimming
11th April 2017
Written by Terry Laughlin Has your experience in triathlon training gone something like this? You train for swimming with a distance-and-effort oriented approach similar to cycling and running. It works well for the two land disciplines, but brings precious little…
Save Your Legs
24th December 2016
Phil Mosley explains simple ways to help you run faster at your next triathlon. Let’s face it, nobody enters triathlons because they’re easy. We all accept it’s a tough sport and that aching legs are to be expected. At the…
Coping with the cold
8th August 2016
For many of those taking on the challenge of Braveheart, the cold water swim is an area of concern – but if you’re prepared you can make sure that you start the race well. The last thing you want…